Monthly Archives: July 2009

Are You A Purist?

July 17, 2009 in Community by

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Its music to my ears… Wide open throttles screaming  at 9000rpm, going through corners at full bore as hard as you can! This is is the way I live: Life at high RPM!  I havent always been a purist though…

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086A To Debut @ Tokyo Motorshow

July 16, 2009 in Random by
With news that a lot of foreign makers will not be attending this years Tokyo Motor Show, the limelight will definitely be on local makers and what new toys they have to offer. One of the most hotly anticipated and debated JDM vehicles in recent months has been the Toyota Subaru ‘Toyobaru’ FR Sports coupe and things are now looking to get a whole lot more exciting at TMS with Toyota staff leaking news that the coupe will go on show this October!
086A Toyota to Debut at Tokyo Motor Show
Rumored as the successor to the AE86, Toyota has been aiming to introduce a cheap entry level sports car to their line up and bring sports car fun back to the masses. It seems though that keeping the price down has been a bit of a difficult job and staff close to the project say that the original two million yen mark might be difficult to achieve. New estimates have been set and the the final price will creep close to the two and a half million mark. With Tokyo Motor Show just three months away this is very exciting news for JDM fans and we will be waiting to see what Toyota and other makers bring to the table come Ocotober.
Words: Peter Horniak
Image: Best Car

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7TUNE again with news from Japan about the 086A, this time about when we will see this elusive and somewhat widely regarded ‘I’ll believe it when i see it’ car.  Peter from 7TUNE writes:

One of the most hotly anticipated and debated JDM vehicles in recent months has been the Toyota Subaru ‘Toyobaru’ FR Sports coupe and things are now looking to get a whole lot more exciting at TMS with Toyota staff leaking news that the coupe will go on show this October!

With Tokyo Motor Show just three months away this is very exciting news for JDM fans and we will be waiting to see what Toyota and other makers bring to the table come October.

Read the rest about the 086A over at 7TUNE.

DTCC One Make Race

July 15, 2009 in Videos by

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The DTCC is an AE86 one-make series from Japan which has a very strict set of rules to ensure what they call ‘close battle’ racing.  The only engine allowed is an NA 4A-GE with bore modifications permitted but the stroke must remain the same. The block MUST be a 4A block, both 16v and 20v are allowed for entry and all other mods are open.

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All AE86 Drift Comp

July 14, 2009 in Events by

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A couple of weeks back, the norcal AE86 guys got together (with the assistance of many, including Drift Social) for a day of fun and drifting. Lots of prizes and what seems flawless organisation the day made it a huge success. This quote from forum member MayanWarrior really tells you what these local AE86 meets are all about:

Me and ma lady, Elysha, will definitely remember this day for the rest of our lives. This really brought back a lot of great 86 culture memories. Everyone is so awesome! I’m so glad the media and popularity of these little slide buckets hasn’t changed the attitude of the Corolla owner at all.

Hell yeah! Check out the event threads here and here and the Picasa album (sorted by car number) here.

Deutschland Destruction

July 13, 2009 in Videos by

Pretty interesting video made by some German hachiroku maniacs of them drifting and cruising around the local touge in Wiesbaden, Germany. Impressive video editing and a really cool ‘Top Gear’ style clip!

Stick-Up Kids

July 10, 2009 in Random by

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The characters read “ハチロク魂” or “hachiroku damashii”, which means “the soul of hachiroku”. Thanks Alexi. Do any of you guys have a prized possession sticker? i can remember being pretty proud of my J-blood stickers that came with my carbon hood all those years ago. Hit up the comments and share!

HR Dictionary: Engine & Electrical

July 9, 2009 in HR Originals by

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Have you ever looked at a forum, tech guide or catalogue of all those shiny bits you want for your car but the terms and abbreviations got you confused? Well with the HR dictionary you’ll never have those problems again!!  In this edition we cover the finer details of the engine and electrical segments of the car with all the techncial and slang terminology you could ever want!

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A Little ’86 Trivia: Levin Rotating Grille

July 8, 2009 in AE86 History, Parts & Accessories by

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AEU86 admin (and all-round JDM freak!) Banpei has a great FAQ style article on one of those wacky AE86 optional extras: the Levin rotating grille! If you simply HAVE to know about everything ’86 (and I’d like to think you all do!) then head over there and check it out!

And Now For Something Completely Different!

July 7, 2009 in Videos by

The AE86 Swiss Team at the Slalom de Bière ! At what seems to be a rallycross time-attack style tarmac event, this intrepid bunch of Toyota heads all got into their cars and drove their asses off. Check them out @ www.ae86.all-up.com (French language only)

A Hidden Gem

July 6, 2009 in Community by

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Thursday night, I was at home doing nothing special and a call came through from DK admin and HR blogger Mr Beauman Jones. “Hey what are you doing Saturday?” Nothin’.

“I’m going to check out this this guys sprinter with an SR20 in it. Its one of the first with an SR engine in it, wanna come?”. Cool I’m down for that!

So after a bit of stuffing around and going the right direction we end up at Bob’s house. Bob is a mature aged man, or as he puts it “An old bastard”, who has had his AE86 for the last nine years.

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